Forward Deployed Engineering Manager - Blockchain Solutions

About the Role

We are seeking a Forward Deployed Engineering Manager to join our team remotely and lead the Solutions Engineering function at Stellar Development Foundation. In this role, you will be at the forefront of cutting-edge blockchain technology, working to create equitable access to the global financial system. Since our inception in 2014, we have been on a mission to fuel the growth of the Stellar blockchain network, an open-source platform that operates at high scale today. As a Forward Deployed Engineering Manager, you will play a pivotal role in enabling transformative enterprise partners to successfully design, build, and operate production-grade integrations on the Stellar network.

What You'll Do

• Own and continuously refine Stellar’s Solutions Engineering program, including engagement models, partner tiering, and escalation paths.
• Build, manage, mentor, and grow a team of Solutions Architects and Solutions Engineers, composed of both in-house team members and certified external collaborators.
• Lead end-to-end technical partner engagements, from early discovery and solution design through production launch and ongoing support.
• Serve as a senior technical escalation point for high-tiered partners, engaging directly when integrations require deeper architectural guidance or cross-functional coordination.
• Provide hands-on architectural leadership, guiding system and integration design for complex or non-standard use cases.
• Review proposed architectures and technical trade-offs, helping to derisk integrations through design reviews, targeted prototyping, or technical deep dives.
• Set and uphold a high technical quality bar for enterprise integrations, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, maintainable, and future-proof.
• Collaborate closely with the Product and Engineering teams to surface recurring partner needs and tooling gaps, informing roadmap prioritization based on real-world enterprise usage.

Requirements

• Significant experience leading customer-facing engineering or solutions teams, ideally in blockchain, fintech, or financial infrastructure.
• A strong technical background that enables you to lead architectural discussions, evaluate system-level trade-offs, and guide complex integrations.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams, such as Solutions Architects, Forward-Deployed Engineers, or Partner Engineers.
• Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-evolving environments, where you are expected to help define structure, process, and best practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate between partner needs, technical constraints, and internal engineering and product priorities.
• Experience working directly with enterprise or institutional partners, including senior technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for partner engagements.
• A strong sense of ownership and accountability for program outcomes.

Nice to Have

• Experience with blockchain systems, distributed ledgers, or financial market infrastructure.
• Experience designing or running certification, training, or partner enablement programs.
• Contributed to open-source or ecosystem-driven platforms.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay with a base salary range of $172,000 - $258,000, depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
• Comprehensive health, dental & vision coverage with most plans covered at 100% for the employee and dependents.
• Flexible time off + 15 company holidays including a company-wide holiday break.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave for both non-birthing and birthing parents.
• Gym reimbursement ($80 per month).
• 401K with 4% match.
• Health & Dependent Care FSA Accounts.
• Family building benefits through Kindbody.

Join us as a Forward Deployed Engineering Manager and help shape the future of blockchain technology in finance. Apply now to be part of a mission-driven team that is committed to making a difference.